Darwin, Northern Territory Timeline

Darwin, Northern Territory

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1930 Amy Johnson lands in Darwin, Northern Territory, becoming the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia (she left on May 5 for the 11,000 mile flight).

1942 World War II: nearly 250 Japanese warplanes attack the northern Australian city of Darwin killing 243 people.

1974 Cyclone Tracy devastates Darwin, Australia.

1974 Cyclone Tracy devastates Darwin, Northern Territory Australia.